Women's Rights & Issues

unhappycamper

(60,364 posts) Sat Feb 21, 2015, 08:30 AM Feb 2015

Lawmakers Nationwide Launch Concerted Assault on Women's Rights

http://www.commondreams.org/news/2015/02/20/lawmakers-nationwide-launch-concerted-assault-womens-rights

"As an increasing number of states pass the same type of restriction on abortion, the anti-choice community is able to declare that the policy is gaining momentum," says Tara Culp-Ressler.

Lawmakers Nationwide Launch Concerted Assault on Women's Rights
Deirdre Fulton, staff writer
Friday, February 20, 2015

An array of anti-choice legislation is being rolled out in state houses around the country, putting women's health at risk and illustrating how Republican gains in the 2014 elections have exacerbated the fight over reproductive rights.

Already, 57 percent of American women of reproductive age live in states that are considered 'hostile' or 'extremely hostile' to abortion rights, according to the Guttmacher Institute, which studies sexual and reproductive health and rights around the world.

That percentage could go up if recent proposals are enacted into law.

In Ohio, for example, lawmakers this week introduced a bill that would ban abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected—as early as six weeks into a woman's pregnancy.

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Tea Baggers and Fundies.

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Lawmakers Nationwide Launch Concerted Assault on Women's Rights (Original Post) unhappycamper Feb 2015 OP

We all knew this would happen if right wing republicans were elected. Kath1 Feb 2015 #1

I hate these people marym625 Feb 2015 #2

could not agree more marym625. they are despicable secondwind Feb 2015 #3

It's really the oligarchs who HATE women having any independence and power. They must Dont call me Shirley Feb 2015 #4

You're too sweet marym625 Feb 2015 #5

Healthy loathing... Dont call me Shirley Feb 2015 #6

Glad you liked that marym625 Feb 2015 #7

Kath1

(4,309 posts)

1. We all knew this would happen if right wing republicans were elected.

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Sat Feb 21, 2015, 08:38 AM

Feb 2015

40 years plus after Roe v. Wade. Disgusting.

Contraception and safe legal abortion is a right. Good for the woman, good for her partner and good for society at large.

"Tea Baggers and Fundies." - NEED TO GET A LIFE.

marym625

(17,997 posts)

2. I hate these people

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Sat Feb 21, 2015, 08:48 AM

Feb 2015

Hate!

Wtf! This is nothing more than their legalized version of rape. Some are so sick they actually include rape in the law. I think, though I have to look it up, that all the forced transvaginal ultrasound laws were shot down. Maybe that's just wishful thinking but I believe it's correct.

Hate!

secondwind

(16,903 posts)

3. could not agree more marym625. they are despicable

Reply to marym625 (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 21, 2015, 09:56 AM

Feb 2015

Dont call me Shirley

(10,998 posts)

4. It's really the oligarchs who HATE women having any independence and power. They must

Reply to marym625 (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 21, 2015, 10:44 AM

Feb 2015

constantly be creating oppression in order to give themselves their wrongfully attained power. These Fundie females are so darn gullible, willing to believe anything their oligarch pastor-tool tells them.

Don't let them lead you to a place of hate marym625, they're doing a hell of a job hating enough for the whole world. Love to you.